Improvement in baby-walkers



PATENT CDFFICR CONRAD MASCHMANN, OF WATERTOWN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN BABY-WALK/ERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 116,073, dated J une20, 1871.

To all lwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CONRAD MAscHMANN, of Watertown, in the county ofJeiferson and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedBaby-Walker; and I do hereby de-v clare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilledin the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in which thedrawing represents a perspective view of my improved baby-walker.

This invention relates to a new baby-walker, so built as not to beyliable to tip, and provided with a flexible removable seat, and with anadjustable waist-belt and hinged table, as hereinafter more fullydescribed.

A in the drawing represents the upper ring ofthe baby-walker, supportedon eight legs or standards, B B, which have casters a a at their lowerends. The several legs are suitably braced, as at b b. The ring isrigid, and may be cushioned, if desired. To it are secured four, more orless, straps, C C, which hold a belt, D, made of leather or otherfabric. The

belt is put around the childs waist, and is balanced by the straps C,which can be regulated as to their lengths at pleasure. E is a seat,made of leather, carpet, or other fabric, and secured by four, more orless, straps, d d. to buttons e 0n as many of the legs B. This seat canbe removed when desired. When used, it ena-bles the child to sit whileheld by the belt'D. F is a table, hinged to the outer side of the ringor to a piece, f, connecting two legs. It can be held in horizontalposition, as shown, by a vibrating stay beneath, and can be folded downwhen not used.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaimas new and desire to secure byLetters Pat ent- The baby-walker, consisting of the ring A, legs B B,straps C, belt D, iiexible removable seat E, and hinged table F, allcombined substantially as herein shown and described.

CONRAD MASGHMANN.

Witnesses:

MILTON BALLARD, JOB H. ARMSTRONG.

